Mechanical eyes



D. ZAIDEN.

MECHANICAL EYES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 13, 1919.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

UNITED STATS a r oreica.

DAVID ZAIDEN, 0F NEW YORK, N..Y.

MECHANICAL EYES.

Application filed October 13, 1919. Serial No. 330,329.

T 0 all to 710m it may concern:

and useful Improvements in Mechanical Eyes, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to mechanical eyes for dolls and the like and itsobject is to provide pivotal means for the eyes which are easily alined,adjusted and locatedin the head of the doll so that the position andmotion of the eyes will be correct. 7

Other details andobjects of the invention are more fully described inthe following specification, set forth in the appended claim andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the head of a doll lookingtoward the front of the same,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the frame carrying the eyes,

Fig. 3 1s a front view of the same.

In mounting mechanical eyes on the frame.

which carries and operates them and securing the same in the sockets ofthe dolls head, great difficulty is experienced in so locating them thatthey are alinedand properly fit the sockets so that the eyes areidentical in positionand move in unison.

The sockets are rarely identical and the frame often becomes bent anddislocates one of the eyes, and after a great deal of work and patienceit is found that, when finally located in the dolls head, the eyes arenot yet true.

In the present invention the frame for carrying the eyes 5, consists ofthe vertical rod 6, carrying the weight 7, and whose upper end 8,constitutes a spring to resist'the sudden rear movement of the weightand the excessive movement of the eyes.

A cross bar 9, which is substantially U- shaped, carries on each end 10,one of the eyes 5, being embedded in the cement with which the eyes areZAIDEN, a citifilled. It is evident that in hasty workthat these endsare "not identlcally located 1n the eyes so that the pupils the socketand one the other. 7 V

' In each eye and on its outer side is drilled a small socket, carebeing taken that they these sockets are placed the horizontal ends 11,of small brackets 12, preferably; made of wire andloosely fitted so thatthe eyes are free to rotate thereon. The brackets have rings 13 attheirupper ends and when the eyes are properly locatedin the sockets,

the brackets are cemented to the head on the inside by means of therings cementputty orwax.

This operation may be promptly performed and the bracketsmay be reliedupon to securely hold the eyes in place when once located. r

The weight 7, is fitted with a rubber buffer 14, at its front end asusual to protect the inside of the head.

It is obvious that the parts may be otherwise arranged or modifiedwithout departing from the essential features above described or-fromthe scope of the appended claim.

What I claim as new is 1 r In mechanical eyes, the combination of eyescarried at the ends of a horizontal bar and having sockets at theirouter edges, a vertical resilient rod attached to the cross bar andcomprising a spring at its upper end and carrying a muffled weight atits lower end, and hooks adapted to enter the and a suitable interior ofa dolls head.

Specification of Itetters Patent. Patented Apr. 5-, 1921.

a o I u V may differ in the1r location when fitted in' be higher orlower than are on theline of the two pupils, and into In testimonywhereof, I, have signed name to this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses, this 27th day of September, 1919.

, DAVID ZAIDEN.

Witnesses:

DAVID SNYDER, J AMES F. DUHAMEL.

